PBKS vs LSG: Marcus Stoinis hits career-best IPL score in Lucknow Super Giants’ file employees full of 257/5

By India Today Sports Desk: Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis on Friday scored his career-best IPL score throughout the Punjab Kings (PBKS) versus Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) match at Mohali.

Stoinis carried out a stunning knock of 72 off 40 balls, breaking his earlier higher of 65. The Australian’s 40-ball innings was studded with six boundaries and 5 maximums. Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran have been important to help Lucknow Super Giants put up 257/5 in opposition to Punjab Kings.

LSG’s 257/5 turned the second-highest employees full throughout the historic previous of the Indian Premier League. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) preserve the file for the most effective employees full of 263/5, which received right here in opposition to Pune Warriors in 2013.

Lucknow Super Giants’ innings observed an entire of 14 sixes and 27 boundaries.

LSG opener Kyle Mayers launched up a quick fifty inside powerplay overs to supply his side a great start. Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran all took the PBKS bowlers to the cleaners as a result of the bowling division ended up with a nightmarish evening.

Arshdeep Singh conceded primarily probably the most runs (1/54), adopted by Kagiso Rabada (2/52) and debutant Gurnoor Brar (0/42). Brar could have had picked up a first-ball wicket on debut, nonetheless KL Rahul was dropped.

Highest employees totals in IPL historic previous

Royal Challengers Bangalore 263/5 in opposition to Pune Warriors in 2023
Lucknow Super Giants 257/5 in opposition to Punjab Kings in 2023
Royal Challengers Bangalore 248/3 in opposition to Gujarat Lions in 2016
Chennai Super Kings 246/5 in opposition to Rajasthan Royals in 2010
Kolkata Knight Riders 245/6 in opposition to Kings XI Punjab in 2018